Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:55 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:59 am – 5:02 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 16°F33 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May36 in of snow a year, on about 31 days11 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmington station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksThe University of Phoenix Michigancollege · 1.2 miSpecs Howard School of Media Artscollege · 1.8 miLake Genesarethlake · 3.9 miEndicott Lakelake · 4.6 miUpper River Rougeriver · 7.8 miWards Pointcape · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity Centre Parkpark · under a mile · 81 acresBedford Woods Parkpark · under a mileMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 6.7 mi · 187 acresOrchard Lake Mdnr Public Accessstate recreation area · 8.8 miDodge #4 State Parkstate park · 10.6 mi · 76 acresRiver Bend Township Parkstate park · 12.8 mi · 977 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Apr 201828 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202633 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighOakland County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighIce storm Very HighCold wave Very HighStrong wind Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025242 of 350 days measured99 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 166main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Oakland County monitors, MI
Drinking waterSouthfieldserves 71,739 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation703 ft214 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeaumont Hospital - Royal Oak2.3 miPost officeLathrup Village Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLathrup Village City Hallunder a milePoliceLathrup Village Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSouthfield Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools8 elementary, 2 high, 9 otherSchoolMacArthur K - 8 University Academyunder a mileHighUniversity High School Academyunder a mileElementaryMcIntyre Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeThe University of Phoenix Michigan1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW21 miInterstateI-6961.1 miUS highwayUS 242.8 miAmtrakTroy, MI TRM3.7 miRailGrand Blvd- SouthboundRegional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan12 miCoachSouthfieldIndian Trails1.8 miTransit36 stops within a mileSuburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48086 ZIP area.
